Alvina Valenta Couture Collection - MUST GO!

I`m selling a stunning, hard-to-find Alvina Valenta Couture Collection gown in beautiful "eggshell" color. It`s a bridal size 16 (fits 12-14 street size and can be altered up or down a couple of sizes, too) and has been gently, professionally dry cleaned. It features loose pickups, anchored asymmetrically by a beautiful flower detail. The skirt flows from a flattering, beautifully sculpted waist. It`s 100% silk with that rich Mikado pearl-like glow. It also has a built in slip and already-created bustling silk threads (in subtle pastel colors). I`ll shamelessly report that people still tell me it`s the most gorgeous wedding dress they ever saw.

I will also include, for free, the following coordinating items: my shrug, crinoline, and bridal corset (specially adapted for the dress - tiny patches of velcro were added to to the top of the corset and top interior of the dress to prevent slippage or show-through -- it worked so well I can`t imagine doing it any other way!). All are professionally cleaned. I`m also including free, opulent wedding jewelry: either a white crystal & yellow gold necklace or a rich lake blue, yellow gold & white crystal necklace. (If you fall in love and can`t decide after viewing both, I`ll just include both:)

I`ll condense the story of why I desperately need to sell this dress: my mother, who was diagnosed w/cancer around time of my wedding, insisted on buying this incredible gown for me because she could not help in any other way. Even though she was sick, she did her best to make me feel proud and beautiful for my wedding when I was preoccupied with her rather than things like flower arrangements. I can`t thank her enough, and it`s because of her that I want to offer the dress for someone else`s beautiful wedding and, hopefully, use whatever money I make to help her in return.

The dress itself was $3,800, and, with the extras like shrug, crinoline, corset, etc., ultimately ran around $4,500. This is a standard ballpark for Alvina Valenta dresses and, after wearing one, I can say that they`re worth every penny. It was worn for only a few hours, and so I`m really hoping to recuperate around $2,000 + shipping, if at all possible, for her so that I can help her w/medical bills etc. I am also open to Best Offers.

Please don`t hesitate to contact me at with any questions or to receive more pictures (I have lots!). Thank you so very much for your time and interest. I wish you the best in your own wedding dress search!